The English ConstitutionH. S. King & Company, 1872 - 291 páginas A classic study of the British constitution, paying special attention to how Parliament and the monarchy work. The author frequently draws comparisons with the American Constitution, being generally critical of the American system of government. |
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... OF CABINET GOVERNMENT , AND THE PECULIAR FORM WHICH THEY HAVE ASSUMED IN ENGLAND . 254 No. IX . ITS HISTORY , AND THE EFFECTS OF THAT HISTORY . -CON- CLUSION 272 INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND EDITION . THERE is a great iv CONTENTS .
... OF CABINET GOVERNMENT , AND THE PECULIAR FORM WHICH THEY HAVE ASSUMED IN ENGLAND . 254 No. IX . ITS HISTORY , AND THE EFFECTS OF THAT HISTORY . -CON- CLUSION 272 INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND EDITION . THERE is a great iv CONTENTS .
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... effect of the Reform Act of 1867. The people enfranchised under it do not yet know their own power : a single election , so far from teaching us how they will use that power , has not been even enough to explain to them that they have ...
... effect of the Reform Act of 1867. The people enfranchised under it do not yet know their own power : a single election , so far from teaching us how they will use that power , has not been even enough to explain to them that they have ...
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Walter Bagehot. other change , or even without any change , the instant effect of the settlement would still have ... effects . It must , in all likelihood , have many great ones . I am only saying that as yet we do not know what ...
Walter Bagehot. other change , or even without any change , the instant effect of the settlement would still have ... effects . It must , in all likelihood , have many great ones . I am only saying that as yet we do not know what ...
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... ; and therefore the mass of the Conservatives and of common moderate people , without distinction of party , had no conception of the effect . They said it was " London nonsense " xiv INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND EDITION .
... ; and therefore the mass of the Conservatives and of common moderate people , without distinction of party , had no conception of the effect . They said it was " London nonsense " xiv INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND EDITION .
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Walter Bagehot. effect . They said it was " London nonsense " if you tried to explain it to them . The nation indeed generally looks to the discussions in Parliament to enlighten it as to the effect of Bills . But in this case neither ...
Walter Bagehot. effect . They said it was " London nonsense " if you tried to explain it to them . The nation indeed generally looks to the discussions in Parliament to enlighten it as to the effect of Bills . But in this case neither ...
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